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- S. M. & H. MOSOHGOWITZ.

- DRESS SKIRT FACING.

No. 348,859. V Patented Sept. 7, 1886.

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. PATENT OEFICEO soHAM M. oscnoowrrz AND HERMAN osoaoowirz, OF NEwYoRK, N. v.

York, have invented-new and useful Improve- 7 following is a specification.

, Such devices, as usually arranged, are, how-- easily and thoroughly cleansed when neces- -skirt facing for stiffening the extremities of tion of a portion of skirt with facing attached.

DRESS-SKIRT FACING.

SPECIFICATION- forming part ofLetters Patent No. 348,859, dated September '7. 1886- Application tiled December 9, 1885.

To aZZ whom it may concern: I

Be it'known that we, SQI-IAMU M. MOSOHOO- wrrz and HERMAN MOSOHOOWITZ, citizens of the United States, residing at New York, in, the county of New York and State of New menis in Dress-Skirt Facings, of. which the Our invention relates to a protective dressladies skirts and saving them from the effects of wear and weather. Heretofore skirt-protectors of various kinds, sometimes of water-proof material, have been attached to the lower edges'of dresses to protect the dressand its facing and binding from the chafing wear of contact with the ground and to prevent the absorption of moisture.

ever, objectionable in several respects, principally on account. of their unsightly appearance, especially when soiled, the difficulty of obtaining a gracefulset of the dress when provided with such attachments, and the unsatisfactory results of efforts to cleanse them when stained with mud or street-sweepings. These objections we overcome by an improved construction of dress-skirt facing which forms an integral part, of a completed dressskirt Without imparting'any bulging or unsightly appearance thereto, and at the same time protects the lower edges of the dress from soiling, wear, or other injury, and is capable of being sary. V

The invention consists in the constructionhereinafter described and claimed, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in which- 4 Figure 1 represents a roll of our improved protective facing for dress-skirts. Fig. 2 shows our improved facing attached toa portion of a skirt. Fig; 3 is an enlarged vertical sec- Referring to these drawings, the letter A designates the upper portion of the facing, and B the lower or self-protective portion.

The upper portion, A, of our improved facmaterial of single thickness, while the lower portion, 13, is of double thickness, the outer Serial No. 184,482. (No model.)

face, a, being composed of rubber, leather, or gossamer cloth and, the inner face, I), of leno or other stiffening material. A skirt-facing mustbe considerably stiffer below than above, in orderthat firmness may be secured at the extremity of the skirt,which would otherwise be liable to curl upward and get out of shape, and it must be soft and limp above in order to facilitate its attachment to the skirt and avoid interference with the graceful folds of the garment. With these requisites there should be combined the ability of resisting moisture andof protecting the lower edge of the dress from wear. These advantages'we secure by combining the limp and soft upper portion, A, with the stiff and water-proof lower portion, B.

1 As above mentioned, the lower portion of our improved skirt-facing consists of an outer water-proof face, a, and an inner stiffening face, I). The materials composing these inner and outer faces are firmly united by any suitable water-proof cements, which also connect the upper and. lower portions of the fac ng, the lower edge of the upper or limp portion, A, being received between the upper edges of thetwo' thicknesses of material that compose the lower portion. By this construction we are enabled to furnish a protective skirt-facing-having. the desirable qualities of pliabll ty and iinperviousness to moisture, together with a requisite degree of stiffness or body in its lower portion. in such a way that when soiled it canbe easlly The facing is also contrived and quickly cleased without injury, while its lower portion .forms a perfect protection for the lower edge of the skirt.

It is obvious that the glossy outer face of the gossamer or rubber cloth a willshed water readily, and is capable of being easily cleansed when it becomes soiled. It also protects the skirt and the soft part of the facing from im bibing moisture.

This protective skirt-facing is designed to be graded as to thickness and texture, according tothe requirements of various grades of drcssgoods, and the facing may be prepared in varying widths and colors and sold by the yard, ready for use.

We prefer to manufacture the facive or" strip of skirt braid or dress bindissji at:

and stiffening fabrics.

tached thereto and forming an integral part of the facing, the whole being thus sold, ready for attachment to a dress. This braid or binding may be of various styles and colors, corresponding to different classes of dress-goods. The braid c is arranged between the waterproof material a and the stiffening material I), and may be attached to either of these parts by stitching, or .it may be secured by the water-proof cement that unites said water-proof A suitable width of the braid .0 projects beyond the lower edges of the fabrics a and b, and is to be turned over upon the dress-goods and sewed thereto when the facing is attached to the skirt 0. The braid thus covers the raw edge of the skirt material and serves as a means of attaching the lower edge of the facing. If desired, the lower edge of thewater-proof material a may be turned in to impart additional stiffness to the edge of the facing; but this is not essential if the water-proof fabric is snffieientlyheavyand has a smooth edge. It willbeunde'rstood, however, that whether the lower edge of the water-proof material a is turnedin or not, the. relative arrangement of the fabric a and braid 0 must besuch that when the facing is attached i I down in the ordinary way. In case the facing is' 1 not provided with apermanent strip of braid or to the skirt 0 and the braid turned over the lower edge of the same and secured thereto it will be eyen or parallel with thelower edge of said water-proof material,which thus protects the braid from wear.

Although we prefer to make our improved skirt-facing with the braid 0 attached, it is obvious that the braid may be dispensed with, or it may be attached tothe dress after the skirt and facingare connected. I

The manner of applying our improved facing is as'follows: Having procured the number of yards corresponding to the width of the lower end of the skirt, the facing is to be basted to-the lower edge of the skirtwith close stitches. The skirt should now be placed on a lap-board with the facing uppermost, lying evenly. Then bastc the skirt and facing together at the upper part of the latter- New join the ends of the facing by lapping one end over; the other. The lower and stiffer part of the facing should not be turned in but sewed over with a row of vcrossstitches to avoid a bulging appearance. If the facing is already provided with av braid or binding, 0, this braid or binding will be turned over the lower edge of the skirt material and be sewed thereto. The upper and softer part of the facing may be turned in and hemmed or felled er'al important advantages.

binding, we may now proceed to bind the lower part of the skirt with a separate binding-braid. If the machine-binder is used, the binding may be accomplished in the usual manner; but if the binding is to be sewed on one side and felled down on the other it is advisable to first sew on the wrong side and then fell down on the right side, thus avoiding sewing on the glossy and stiff part of the facing. During this operation it is deemed advisable not to insert pins or needles into the stiffer part of the facing.

This protective skirt-facing embodies sev- It can be furnished as an article of trade with or without an attached braid or binding, and ready for immediate use, being prepared in various widths, grades, and colors. Vhenapplied to a dress-skirt as described, it protects the dress from injury by trailing over wet and muddy places, and obviates the chafing, wear, and

' cutting so common at the lower edge of a skirt. It is capable of being easily and thoroughly cleansed when necessary, and does not impair the set of the dress nor impede the movements -of the wearer.

What We claim is- V 1. A skirt-facing consisting of an upper soft or limp fabric, A, and alowerportion-composed of a sheet, a, of water-proof fabric having one surface cemented throughout to the surface of a stiffening-sheet, b, said sheets embracing and united to the lower edge of the upper soft or limp fabric, substantially as described.

2. In a skirt-facing, the combination of an upper soft portion, a water-proof material, and a stiffening fabric united throughout and secured to the lower edge of said upper portion,

and a strip of braid or binding secured to the waterproofed portion of said facing and pro jecting beyond its lower edge, substantially as described. I

3. The combination, with askirt, of afacing composed of an upper soft portion, a lower waterproofed and stiffened portion, and a braid or binding turned over upon the lower edge of the skirt and secured thereto and having one edge between the stiffening and waterproof portion of the facing, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

SGHAMU M. MOSGHOOYVITZ. HERMAN MOSCHCOVVITZ.

WVitnesses LEOPOLD Moscncowrrz, LOUIS LINDEMANN. 

